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Gestational diabetes
What is gestational diabetes? How is it diagnosed? How does having gestational diabetes affect my pregnancy? Will my baby be monitored during my pregnancy to avoid complications? How will I know if I ...
www.babycenter.com/0_gestational-diabetes_2058.bc
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Upside: Very good summary, navigation and access to additional detail
Downside: Answer spread out over several pages
A Walking Program for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. This
article will concentrate on one area that walking may have a profound impact on - that of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during pregnancy.
www.healthy.net/scr/Article.asp?Id=312
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Upside: Excellent article on the benefits of walking when you have Gestational Diabetes
Downside: Article from 1996
Blood Glucose Screening During Pregnancy
What Happens During a Screening * When you are screened depends on your level of risk for gestational diabetes. Women at low risk may not be tested unless they start to have problems. Women at ...
www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/diabetes/diabetes-basics/blood-glucose-tests/during-pregnancy
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Upside: Easy to use site with helpful advice
Downside: Lots of scrolling
Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common but controversial disorder. While no large randomized controlled trials show that screening for and treating gestational diabetes affect perinatal outcomes, ...
www.aafp.org/afp/20031101/1767.html
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Upside: Detailed medical site summarizing testing and monitoring GDM
Downside: Targeted to medical professionals
Gestational diabetes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ââ¬Â¢ Learn more about using Wikipedia for research ââ¬Â¢Jump to: navigation, search Gestational diabetes Classification & external resources ICD-10 O24. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestational_diabetes
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Upside: Good summary of various Gestational Diabetes topics and links
Downside: Depth of answers
Glucose Tolerance Test
Gestational diabetes sure ain't sweet — but it is manageable. Here are the details on glucose screening and diagnostic tests. What it screens for: A one-hour glucose test screens for (but does not ...
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/prenatal-testing/glucose-tolerance.aspx
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Upside: Detailed explanation on glucose tolerance test
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information
Glucose Screening (Prenatal)
• What does the test involve? • Who should have the test? • What can I do if I'm diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
healthresources.caremark.com/topic/glucosescreen
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Upside: Very good article on glucose screening during pregnancy
Downside: None
Diabetes and Pregnancy
You have the good fortune to live when you do. Health care providers no longer discourage women with diabetes from becoming pregnant.
www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes/pregancy.jsp
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Upside: American Diabetes Association site to help before, during and after pregnancy
Downside: Awkward navigation to specific topcis
What type of diet should I follow if I have gestational
diabetes? Good nutrition is especially important during pregnancy if you've developed gestational diabetes . Diabetes develops when your body can't efficiently produce or use insulin, a hormone made ...
www.babycenter.com/404_what-type-of-diet-should-i-follow-if-i-have-gestational-diab_3128.bc
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Upside: Expert and community replies to user question on gestational diabetes and what to eat
Downside: User postings may not be right for your situation
GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care To provide a brief overview of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and provide management guidelines that ...
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3979
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Upside: Medical summary of Diagnosis
Evaluation, Management, Risk Assessment
Screening of GDM
Downside: Primarily written for a medical audience
